Monday, July 8, 2013

Party on.....

I have had readers calling up to ask whether any of this really happens... or am I making it all up???
It reminds me of the days way back when .... I was editing Stardust and people would ask equally idiotic questions (" So, do you people make up all the gossip and stories....?" ).
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This appeared in Mumbai Mirror last Saturday...

‘Chashmis’ goes
sexy….

“Men don’t make passes at women who wear
glasses….” Remember that foolish line from way back when? Deepika,
Sonakshi,Kangana,Sonam… go on, ladies… have the last laugh. It’s the turn of
the Chashmis Hotties now! Gals sporting ‘eyewear’ (please note, we don’t call
them spectacles anymore) are getting all the guys and having the best fun. Chashmas
are suddenly sexy .And they stay firmly on – paps or no paps. Bollywood actresses used to make it a point to whip off
their chashmas at the sight of flashbulbs not so long ago. The men didn’t
bother half as much.While actors like Shah Rukh Khan had paved the way for
showbiz chaps to not hide their weak eye
condition by flaunting trendy , rimless glasses with brightly coloured arms,
heroines had consistently fought shy of being seen wearing glasses in public. Today,
designer eyewear has acquired its own status and is viewed as an important fashion
accessory by trendy young people. This signals a new level of confidence. I
cannot imagine a single star from an earlier era being caught dead in public
with glasses parked on the nose bridge. Forget Bolllywood’s Peter Pan ( Dev
Anand), who would have been repulsed by the idea itself. But has anybody seen
Dilip Kumar, Jeetendra or Dharmendra revealing such an ‘impediment’ even today
? As for the female stars… Divas like Rekha would, I’m sure rather wear powered
lenses than specs ( assuming she, the divine being, does need some
magnification when she texts).Kaajol was
always comfortable with her no-nonsense glasses. Though, now that she has gone
in for a major makeover, her minders may advise her against them. Earlier, female screen idols like Meena Kumari,
Mumtaz, Sharmila Tagore would have
scrupulously avoided being seen wearing something as ‘unglamourous’ as a lowly
chashma.

It has to do with our notions of star
mystique. And those parameters have changed drastically during the past five
years. Take a look at the way stars dress when they attend one another’s
birthday parties (like absolute slobs!) these days. Of course, they know there
will be photographers present. They
neither bother nor care. They turn up sans make-up, with untidy hair and a deliberately
dressed down appearance ( flip flops and tracks – uggggghhh!). The message
comes through loud and clear : “Guys, this is our downtime.We are not on
parade. We are off duty. Leave us alone ”. Fair enough. But fans who feed off
these grungy images do feel let down and disappointed. Our movie stars lead
fantasy lives . Fans want their favourites to live up to that fantasy. Stripped
off the accoutrements of stardom, deglamourised to the point of drabness, stars
definitely do lose their required sheen. Especially those fashion divas who
also have parallel careers as brand ambassadors for prestigious international
brands. Looking amazing in public is a vital part of their job profile. Check out Victoria Beckham – even her ‘dressed
down’ garb is shrewdly and carefully picked to convey casual chic. But chic it
has to be. It is really an obligation if you are in the business of making
money from your image and appearance.

To get back to the old theory regarding
girls and spectacles, it is definitely a welcome change from the time our
parents struck their foreheads in dismay on discovering we needed glasses. “Who
will marry you?” mothers would ask despairingly, and make sure daughters hid
their tell tale chashmas when prospective grooms showed up for a dekho. Most
women of my vintage continue to squint and screw up their eyes rather than
sensibly opt for bi-focals. Some have had their failing vision laser-corrected.
Others prefer dark shades, indoors and outdoors, day or night. “ I feel like a
buddhi if I wear a chasma,” pointed out a friend recently. I didn’t have the
heart to tell her that’s what we are! With or without the chasmas. I tried to
make her feel better by saying her frames added a great deal of character to
her face. It’s about enhancing ones personality, I concluded a little lamely.
She didn’t look one bit convinced as she squeezed her eyes into narrow slits
and asked imperiously “ Where’s the lemon tart I’d ordered?” Under your nose,
darling, I laughed, squinting back. Specs and her? Over my dead body, she shot
back. Clearly, she hasn’t seen Deepika’s latest avatar.

I think it's commendable of the stars to wear ganjis, flip flops and messed up hair. That's how many of us are in real life, when you don't give a damn if you are presentable or not.The stars need to look good on screen and do what their job demands. What they choose to wear in their private lives is pretty okay. I don't think their fans feel cheated...because they have direct access to the stars through social media sites. Let glamour be reserved for screen. Remember Rajanikanth? He is seen in public minus hi wig. That hasn't lessened the aura around him!

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